Browsing Nursing and midwifery - Collected Works by Title
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A school-based approach to developing the English proficiency of EAL university students
(Association for Academic Language and Learning, 2015)This paper provides a case study of a school-based approach to language de-velopment and support for English as an additional language (EAL) students within the School of Nursing & Midwifery at Flinders University. The ... -
A scoping study: children, policy and cultural shifts in homelessness services in South Australia: are children still falling through the gaps?
(John Wiley & Sons, 2015-11-25)Homeless families are the fastest growing segment of the homelessness population. Homelessness services are often the first to know when children are at risk of disengagement with health, welfare and education services. ... -
Seclusion and restraint use in adult inpatient mental health care: An Australian perspective
(Elsevier, 2015-04-16)Background Australia is committed to reduce or eliminate the use of containment measures (seclusion and restraint) in mental health care. International research suggests that number of containment events and hours spent ... -
Security guards in mental health settings: Starting the conversation
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Sex differences in macronutrient intake and adherence to dietary recommendations: findings from the UK Biobank
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2018-04-24)Objectives To characterise sex differences in macronutrient intakes and adherence to dietary recommendations in the UK Biobank population. Design Cross-sectional population-based study. Setting UK Biobank ... -
The short anger measure: development of a measure to assess anger in forensic populations.
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2014)In this brief report we describe the development of a measure of anger that may be used by nurses and other professionals to assess anger and changes in anger with male offenders. The Short Anger Measure, a 12-item self-report ... -
Social marketing and community mobilisation to reduce underage alcohol consumption in Australia: A cluster randomised community trial
(Elsevier, 2018-03-03)Background and aims: In many countries adolescent alcohol use is a major health problem. To supplement national policies, it is important to trial community interventions as a potential strategy to prevent adolescent alcohol ... -
Spanish influenza of 1918–19: the extent and spread in South Australia
(Australasian Epidemiological Association, 2015-08)The 1918–19 Spanish influenza was the first pandemic for which official records were compiled in South Australia. This followed the recognition of the disease as notifiable under the Public Health Act and the establishment ... -
State-sponsored homebirth in Australia: public health inclusion, illusion, or intrusion?
(Maternity Coalition, 2008)Being born is one of the most important transformational experiences of our lives. As a human organism we are each of us more than just a physical body. Our consciousness is present whilst we are in our mother's womb; ... -
Statewide retrospective study of low acuity emergency presentations in New South Wales, Australia: who, what, where and why?
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2016)Abstract Objective The present study aims to use a statewide population-based registry to assess the prevalence of low acuity emergency department (ED) presentations, describe the trend in presentation rates and to determine ... -
Structured telephone support or non-invasive telemonitoring for patients with heart failure
(John Wiley & Sons, 2015-10-31)For people with heart failure, structured telephone support and non-invasive home telemonitoring reduce the risk of all-cause mortality and heart failure-related hospitalisations; these interventions also demonstrated ... -
A study protocol for applying the co-creating knowledge translation framework to a population health study
(BioMed Central, 2013-08-29)Background Population health research can generate significant outcomes for communities, while Knowledge Translation (KT) aims to expressly maximize the outcomes of knowledge producing activity. Yet the two approaches ... -
A survey of child care centers about breastfeeding support in Adelaide, South Australia.
(SAGE Publications, 2013-05)Background: Australia has high rates of breastfeeding initiation, with a consistent decline over the first year. Furthermore, there is a growing trend of maternal employment and rising numbers of children enrolled in ... -
Sustaining motivation for Japanese kanji learning: Can digital games help?
(Japan Association for Language Teachers Computer Assisted Language Learning Special Interest Group, 2016-04)Educational digital games are often presented at Technology in Language Education conferences. The games are entertaining and are backed by research detailing how games can improve the learning experience through active ... -
A systematic review of trend studies of women seeking termination of pregnancy
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2008-11)This article reports a systematic review of trend studies (1995-2006) that answers five questions: What are the patterns of: (1) age of women seeking termination of pregnancy, (2) first ever pregnancy ending in a ... -
Taking the alternative route: Women's experience of intranasal fentanyl, subcutaneous fentanyl or intramuscular pethidine for labour analgesia
(Elsevier, 2017-07-08)Objective To compare women’s experience of receiving either intranasal fentanyl, subcutaneous fentanyl or intramuscular pethidine for labour analgesia. Design A content analysis was undertaken as part of the third ... -
Telephone Support to Rural and Remote Patients with Heart Failure: The Chronic Heart Failure Assessment by Telephone (CHAT) study
(Wiley, 2013-07-18)Background Heart failure (HF) remains a condition with high morbidity and mortality. We tested a telephone support strategy to reduce major events in rural and remote Australians with HF, who have limited healthcare ... -
Termination of pregnancy and the over 30s: what are trends in contraception use 1996-2006?
(CSIRO Publishing, 2010-05-19)There is a shift in fertility patterns with more women commencing childbearing over 30 years of age. Little is known about trends in contraception use by women in this age group seeking a termination of pregnancy. This ... -
Testing a model of facilitated reflection on network feedback: a mixed method study on integration of rural mental healthcare services for older people
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2015)OBJECTIVE: To test a management model of facilitated reflection on network feedback as a means to engage services in problem solving the delivery of integrated primary mental healthcare to older people. DESIGN: Participatory ... -
The Timing of the Literature Review in Grounded Theory Research: An Open Mind Versus an Empty Head
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc, 2013-04)The timing of the literature review in grounded theory has been debated for decades, with previous recommendations to delay the review now under question. Mounting evidence suggests that a preliminary review can enhance ...